Healthy Valentine's Day Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients

For the cake

• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour/atta
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• A pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon instant coffee
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/4 teaspoon soda bicarbonate
• 2-3 teaspoon hot water
• 1/4 cup butter

For the chocolate ganache

• 100 grams 80-90 pre cent chocolate
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

Method

For the cake

• Start with the oven. Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F.
• Grease the cake pan and keep it ready.
• Mix the cocoa powder with the coffee and hot water.
• Next, mix the sugar, butter and eggs until the sugar dissolves. Then add vanilla essence to it.
• Sift the bicarbonate soda and salt with the flour twice.
• Now fold the sifted dry ingredients into the wet (eggs and cocoa powder mixture). Do not over mix.
• Put the batter in a loaf tin and bake at 180C for 15-20 minutes or when the knife inserted in it, comes out clean.

For the chocolate ganache

• Chop the chocolate bars into very small pieces. This will help it melt it fast.
• On low heat, boil the milk and mix cocoa powder in it.
• When the milk comes to a boil, add in the chopped chocolate and mix. Mix until it becomes smooth and no lumps remain.

Notes:

• Make sure that all the ingredients are at room temperature.
• For an eggless version, omit the eggs and use ¼ cup of yogurt/curd instead.
• The same recipe can be followed with all purpose flour as well.
• Double the ingredients if you want to make a larger cake.
• Milk, white or dark chocolate can be use to make the sauce. Even chocolate chips can be used.